JPH07507031A - Suspended conveyor with material transfer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/EP93/01333 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 25, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 25, 1994 PCT Filed May 27, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/24398 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 9, 1993Suspension conveyor for transporting suspended material which hangs on a hook, such as garments on coat hangers, with trolleys suspended on a rail. The conveyor has carrying rods on which the hooks are suspended, with at least one descending discharging rod by which the material slides off under gravity. A transfer finger, arranged at the upper end of the discharging rod, and movable against the carrying rod of a trolley in a transfer position to engage underneath the hook, has an ascending ramp section to release the hooks which move over the ascending ramp section. A retaining device keeps the garments away from the transfer position on the trolley carrying rods until the finger is pivoted into the material transfer position.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Suspended conveyor with material transfer device Technical field The present invention is designed to be suspended on a rail, transport materials along this rail, and hook Trolley with a carrier rod on which the trolley is suspended The upper end of the rod is in contact with the path of movement of the rod in the lateral direction, and under the influence of gravity At least one descending discharge rod and trolley to slide the material out. by accompanying a transfer device for transferring materials transported by , located at the upper end of the ejection throat and in a transfer position such that it engages the underside of the hook. movable relative to the carrier rod of each trolley positioned and , that rising ramp seq/! The hook moving on the In is released from the carrier lot. Includes a transfer finger equipped with an ascending ramp in such a way that the Materials hung on hooks, especially coats, that will be Background technology related to a hanging conveyor for transporting clothes hung on a hanger A suspended conveyor such as the one described above transfers clothing onto a discharge rod at a fixed location. useful for. In this case, from the rail and/or distribution track the corresponding discharge rod Transfer to the board is performed by a transfer device. Materials may be collected at collection points, e.g. Another lonotosek located even lower/descending section to Yon 7:I or slide over a discharge lot with a transported to.

Transport of materials suspended on hooks is carried out using trolleys. trolley For example, the carrier rod can be used to store clothes, etc. on coat hangers. The discharge loft, together with its transfer equipment, is designed to allow material to be transferred without obstruction. Interlocks with the trolley's carrier rod so that it can be

A suspended conveyor of the first mentioned type is disclosed in German patent no. 3°807.280. Disclosed to CI. In this known conveyor, the fingers of the transport device is integrated with the carrier loft and is constructed as a straight extension of the carrier rod. It is being Additionally, the transfer device can move parallel to the fingers and , a coat hanger that reaches the tip of the finger by continuous transport movement of the trolley grasp the hook of the finger and lower the lowering rod through the ascending ramp cefsilane of the finger. Descending sex/! Includes a traction conveyor to transport these hooks to the Inn.

The fingers of the transfer device of this conveyor are always in contact with the movement of the trolley carrier rod. This particular transfer device is therefore located directly adjacent to the For example, if a laterally protruding connecting device, such as a connecting component bracket, is installed at the end, Only available for special trolleys that are not equipped with

One improvement of this known suspended conveyor is disclosed in German patent no. It is described in C1. According to this bulletin, the transfer conveyor is interlocked with fingers. , a trolley with an ejection rod and fingers firmly connected thereto. The carrier rod can be pivoted laterally out of the travel path and thus Utilize a trolley with integrated components at the end that protrude in the direction is also possible.

The transport devices of both above-mentioned suspended conveyors are made in a very complex manner and/or or for relatively slow transport speeds as they are restricted to a certain type of trolley. Suitable only for

It is therefore an object of the present invention to be designed in a very simple manner and to provide an increased conveying capacity. of the type mentioned at the outset, with a transfer device that allows for an adapted transfer without interference. One thing is to provide a suspended conveyor.

Disclosure of invention The above object of the invention was solved by the features set out in claim 1. present invention Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are shown in the dependent claims. It is made as a connecting part for the ejector o) and is located on the side of the trolley lot. I get kicked and go L. This connecting piece rotates about the longitudinal axis of the ejection rod. This connecting part has a curved finger on one side. power (equipped)

The fingers are located at a position where they are in contact with the trolley rod, and at a position where they are in contact with the trolley rod. Rotating the connecting part between the positions where it will be positioned next to the It can be adjusted by The curvature of the finger means that the finger is ・When touching the throat, the tip of the finger will be below the top of the finger curve. selected as follows.

The i1M-acting motion of the trolley moves the hook across the entire finger curvature. push, so the hooks are stripped from the trolley lower (except for the last hook) Slides across the carrier rod.

The last hook is made from the top of the finger curve by pivoting the connecting part. Since the finger tip is moved to one position above, the trolley carrier lifted off the yalot, so these last hooks are removed from the trolley. It is ensured that it will be removed. In this way, the fingers It pivots out of the area of the laterally projecting element of the

The transfer device of the invention is characterized by a simple design. Continuously moving One fundamental factor for the delay and unimpeded operation of the lorry is the transfer process. The transfer device is designed so that the continuous transport movement of the suspended conveyor is By being rotated about the longitudinal axis of the , i.e. a simple and very rapid changeover between the material removal position and the standby position. The point is that it can be done.

Brief description of the drawing FIG. 1 is a side view of the inclined cefsilane in the hanging conveyor of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a detail of the suspended conveyor shown in FIG. 1 in the area of its transfer device. It is a diagram.

FIG. 3 is a detail view of FIG. 2 as seen in the 9 feed direction of the distribution track.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a different embodiment of the transfer device of the invention in the material removal position; Ru.

Figure 5 is a side view of the device shown in Figure 4 with the transfer device pivoted into its standby position; It is.

Figure 6 shows how the trolley's carrier lock can be used to grab material or hang hooks. FIG. Ru.

In rA7, the finger of the transfer device is attached to the trolley hanging device at the tip of the finger. A top view of the Toro IJ and the transfer device in the position where it engages with the lateral rear part. be.

In the figure, numeral 5 is a discharge rod, 6a, 6b, 6c are connecting parts, and 12 is a trolley. -, 15 is the trolley carrier lot, 20 is the hook, 30.33 is the finger, 31 is the sleeve, 32 is the finger tip, 40.41 is the linear drive mechanism (/link 42.43 is a motion conversion device (ball joint and Franz), 60 is A material holding device, 61 is a piston/cylinder device, and 70 is a pivot drive mechanism. .

Transparent form for carrying out the invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described below using figures.

The hanging type conveyor of the present invention! ! One embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1-3.

A suspended conveyor 1 transports material suspended on hooks in the direction of arrow 3 Inclined sex/! It has an I-in 4. However, tilting 4 sections/yon is required. That doesn't mean there is. The device uses a distribution track 2 made as a model moon rail. have.

The distribution tracks 2 have a square cross-sectional shape and are arranged on top of each other. It consists of two hollow rails 9 and 10 lying on its edges. Upper level The lower edge of the rail 10 is connected to the upper edge of the lower rail 9, preferably by welding. It is.

The distribution track 2 is connected, for example, to the upper rail 10 of the distribution track 2 and the ceiling of the room. Suspended over a key device containing a tightly connected strip carrier. ing.

The distribution track 2 forms a transport path for the trolleys 11-14. shown in the figure In the embodiment shown, all 1-ports I+-11-14 are configured identically. has been done. Each of the trolleys U-11 to U-14 has a diameter 15.

Lot 15 is a hollow tube with a square cross-sectional shape, for example made of aluminum. It may consist of Both ends of the carrier rod 15 are in direct contact with the trolley. A cap 1 forming a coupling element for coupling each as shown in FIG. Furthermore, each trolley 11-14 is covered by a distribution track The carrier lot 15 is provided with hanging means for hanging the carrier lot 15 on the two rails 9. this These suspension means can be mounted, for example, on a trolley carrier in the area of the cap 15a. 2 spiral springs per trolley tightly connected with lot 15 It has 16.

These two springs 16 extend perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the carrier loft 15. , connected to it in the region of the lower edge of the rod 15 on its edge. Each The upper end of the spring 16 extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the rail 9. It is connected to a single rod 16a that is aligned so that it lies within the plane of .

The rods la have rollers 17 on top so that they can rotate around the ends of these rods. It has a free rod end at the top where it is located. Roller 17 is shaped like a roof. 1 to 14 on the rail 9 of the distribution track 2. engages with the two upper sides of the carrier rail 9, which can ensure rolling transport. There is.

Rolling transport is carried out within the housing 9a which is clamped onto the lower side of the rail 9. Influenced by an endless rotating chain arranged and driven. This transportation check The horn is guided by the bocchieve and is flat against the rail 9, lO in the heunong 9a. Run to the line. The bottle is then tightened onto the upper end of the thin coiled spring I6. 16b engages within the aperture of the chain through a slot in the housing. . An example of this type of suspended conveyor is Doin Patent No. 3,510°955A. It is described in I.

The trolley is suspended on hooks and transported using a suspended conveyor 1 Form a means of transport for materials. In the diagram, the materials to be transported are clothing, especially / K) 2], and each of the trolleys 11 to 14 is preferably It is now possible to carry multiple items.

As shown in FIG. A coat hanger with a conventional hook 2o suspended on the facing edge 15c using the trolley], suspended on the carrier rod 15 of L 12 .

The known hanging type conveyor l removes clothes 21 from Toro II-, 11-14. It is combined with a transfer device that can be transported by This device preferably includes: suspended on the support structure of the suspended conveyor 1 via a strip carrier 8; It has a cylindrical discharge rod 5. The carrier 8 is basically the ejection rod 5 are arranged at equal distances along is firmly connected laterally to the ejection rod so as to be able to slide on the second surface. ing.

The discharge lot 5 is arranged, for example, on an inclined section 4 of the distribution track 2 and is A section 7gn5 located on the side of the rank and extending horizontally at its lower end. It has a descending section/-I-in 5a that changes to b.

The transfer device 6 of the invention comprises a discharge lot 5 located in the vicinity of the distribution truck. Sex/! ] is arranged on the side of the housing 5a.

This transfer device is controlled, for example, from a trolley 12 placed at the level of the transfer device ra6. to take out the garment 21 in its original state and transport said garment to the discharge lot 5. used for

According to the invention, the transfer device G is configured as an extension of the discharge loft 5. There is. This extension rotates about the longitudinal axis of the ejection rod end 5a. and a release located on the side of the distribution track in a manner not shown. a cylindrical sleeve-shaped connecting part, such as to be located at the end 5a' of the delivery lot 5; It has 31.

For the purpose of rotatably arranging the connecting part, the inner wall of the sleeve 31 and the extrusion rod end Considering rolling bearings and/or ball bearings located between the external walls of the can be done. The transfer device 6 includes a distribution track 2 made integrally with the sleeve 31. and/or the upper surface 3 of the sleeve 31 extending in the direction of the trolley 12 thereon. One finger 30 is provided, positioned within the extension of 1a. .

Adjacent to the sleeve 31, the fingers extend along the aforementioned upper surface 31a of the sleeve. a straight finger section 33 extending in a straight line, and a rounded finger tip. It has an end 32. The finger 30 has a finger tip 32 and a straight finger section. /! extending in a curved and/or curved manner between the two sides. finger curved The purpose of No. 34 will be discussed later. The finger tip 32 has a three-dimensional shape in the lateral direction. located next to the axis of rotation of the sleeve 31, so that when rotating the sleeve 31 rotate eccentrically.

A preferably hydraulically actuated piston/cylinder arrangement 40 rotates the transfer device @6. It is provided for the purpose of This piston/cylinder device 40 is connected to this ejection rod. The dispensing lot 5 is located perpendicularly to the dispensing lot 5 between the The end portion on the side surface of the sleeve 31 is fastened and connected to the sleeve 31.

The piston rod 41 of the device 40 is connected to the sleeve 3I via a ball joint 42. ing. The ball joint 42 is a hollow spherical cap that is firmly connected to the piston rod 41. a sleeve 44 and a sleeve disposed in the spherical cap 44 . projecting laterally from 31 and both in one radial plane as this sleeve. A flat plate flange 43 that is firmly connected and one gloss that is itself connected. It consists of a ball that is firmly connected to a foot 45.

Bistono/Norishida installation M40, forward and backward view of Bistonolot 41 during activation This movement is the linear backward movement and forward movement of the piston rod 4 and the ball joint 42 and and the central length of the outlet 7 door 5 through the flanges 43, the manual axis, and/or the automatic axis. rotation of the IJ-b 31 about its central longitudinal axis.

The sleeve 31 of the transfer device 6 can be placed in two purest positions, namely at the tip of the finger 30 132 is fixed from the carrier lot 15 of the trolley 12 placed on the transfer device G. (Fig. 1) and one position located at a lateral distance of - tip 132 is located on the upper side surface 15b of 15 2 and 3). latter place In this case, the curved finger section/:in 34 connects the finger tip 32 and the curved section. The finger section run 35 between the top of the section 34 is like a ramp. For the goat hanger 20 leading away from the made carrier rod 15 It extends to form an inclined contact surface.

Here, the finger tip 32 is below the apex of the curvature of the finger 30. tilt ♀1st road sex/! In 35, the transport movement of carrier rod 15 in the direction of arrow 3 and The effect of the subsequent hook (FIG. 2) causes the entire finger tip 32 to A goat hanger 20, which is moved up to the finger 10, is attached to the free end of the hook 20. Hold it until it slides on the upper longitudinal edge 15c of the carrier loft 15. It forms a constant lateral angle with respect to the surface 15d of the carrier rod 15 so that the It is extending.

The finger 30 and the tilted ♀4-way section 35 further provide a carrier lot table. Since it is cut into the surface 15d and extends at a certain lateral angle, the hook can be lifted up. In addition to being removed from the carrier lot 15 as shown in FIG. direction and thus completely released from the carrier lot 15. Next, tilt Ramp section 35 is lowered onto finger section 33 using a hook. The top of the curved finger is pressed across the entire length of the sleeve, and the hook is pressed against the sleeve. 31 from the lowering finger sector/g onto the discharge lot 5.

Next, the hook is lifted by the finger 30 in the same manner as described above, Thus, throughout the finger-curved ramp, the last hook, especially the trolley There is no force pushing the last hook when viewed in the direction of transport.

These last hooks are positioned far away from the carrier loft. By pivoting the finger 30 to the position where it will be lifted from the seat. This places the finger on the apex of the curvature 34 of the finger. - carried out by pivoting the tip 32 upwards; With this measure, the The rear hook 20 similarly extends upwardly onto the upper longitudinal edge 15c of the carrier loft 15. The carrier is designed so that it can be easily lifted up and continues to slide downward automatically. It will be peeled off from the side of the Charono F15.

When the finger 30 reaches the rotated maximum sieve position, the finger tip 32 the top of the hanger curve 34, so the coat hanger 20 is All the clothes 21 being carried by the fingers 30 are removed from the connecting part of the transfer device 6. 31 and further slides under the influence of gravity onto the discharge lot 5.

The unloaded trolley 1 while the garments 21 slide downwards over the discharge lot 5 2 is transferred to the position of trolley 13 shown in FIG. , transport equipment [! [Unloading position in relation to 6. Trolley IL 1 Since the combined trolley train containing 2.13.14 is transported continuously, this Correspondingly, the transfer will be carried out continuously.

The suspended conveyor l of the invention furthermore has a and also includes a material storage device 60, which may be fixed thereon. . The storage device 6o straddles the upper distribution rail 10 and extends laterally and downwardly. Hanging means 16.17 for the trolleys 11-14 and laterally rearward at a certain distance It has a sled 63 clamped onto the carrier arm 62 that engages with the carrier arm 62. .

At the lower end of the carrier arm 62, a piston/cylinder arrangement 61 is clamped. The device is preferably hydraulically operated.

The piston rod 61a of the piston/cylinder arrangement 61 has a tip 6 at its free end. 1b, perpendicular to the distribution track 2 and thus the trolley 11-14 extends perpendicularly to the carrier loft 15.

The piston rod 61a does not obstruct the movement of the trolley even in the extended position. They are arranged in a perfect manner. For this purpose, the piston rod 61a is in the transfer position It is located on the underside of the lower longitudinal edge of the trolley rod 12.

FIG. 3 shows a coat hanger 2 in which the tip 61b of the piston rod 61a is on the rod side. The pull of the piston M61a such that it is at a certain lateral distance from the end of the Indicates the insertion position. Activation of the piston/cylinder arrangement allows the piston rod to 61a is the flap which reaches into the area of the hook crosspiece on the rod side and is at the level of tip 161b. such as to hold the rack 20 as well as subsequent coat hangers during transport on the trolley. You will be able to move forward to a certain extent.

The transfer device of the invention as well as an additional implementation of the trolley arranged on this transfer device /49 is shown in FIGS. 4-7. This transfer device is shown in FIGS. It may be one component of a suspended conveyor. This transfer device and The same insofar as the trolley corresponds to the transport device and trolley of Figures 1 to 3. Reference numbers are used.

Figures 4 to 7 show the Toro IJ-12 with only its carrier loft area shown. The transport direction is indicated by arrow 3.

The trolley U-12 is positioned at the transfer station of the transfer device 16. this The transfer equipment M6 has a discharge loft and/or a discharge lot end 5 shown in FIG. Since it is made as an extension of a, this extension is located on the side of the distribution track. Ru.

The transfer device 6 has a straight section 6a1 which ends at the same height as the discharge lot 5a. A short straight section that is bent laterally away from gn 6a. section 6b, a curved finger 3 positioned adjacent to the curved section 6b; It has a relatively long straight central section 6C ending in 0.

Central entrance! The rod section 6C is the rod section 6a located at the discharge rod site. and/or parallel to the ejection rod 5a. this This means that the central rod section is composed of components 6a and 5a. parallel to the center longitudinal import, and offset laterally to the import. This means that it is extended in a state of being extended.

The central end/run 6c of the transfer device 6 has a constant angle α as shown in FIG. and is inclined with respect to the carrier loft 15 of the trolley 12, and is also shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. It extends at an angle.

The transfer device 6 is arranged so as to be able to pivot around the import. for this purpose Therefore, a pivot bearing 70 is provided, the pivot axis of which is aligned with axis A. child The pivot bearing 70 of the straight line Ronodosek/! changes into the transfer section 6b. I At the height of the end of the line 6c, located within the extension of the line 6a. can be attached.

The bearing 70 has a fixed plate 71 on which the base of the U-shaped bearing element 72 is mounted. The base is fixed, for example by welding, and the two arms 73 of the bearing element 72 and 74 points to the center transfer ronod section, and the center of each of these arms They are aligned so that axis A penetrates through them. / Yaft 75 is aligned with axis A. The arms 73 and 74 are inserted firmly into the hollows. /Yaft 75 On the top, a 5-shaped connecting chevron member 77 is connected, for example, by welding. A rotatable knob/ring 76 is positioned.

The lower end 77a of the connecting element 77, which acts as a lever, is bent upward in a U-shape. 77a, and/or a central transfer rod. DoSec/! Extends parallel to In 6c and is firmly attached to it, for example by welding. It is manufactured integrally with the above-mentioned tab 77b that is connected thereto. In the upper 1111B, The U-shaped connecting element 77 is bent at a flat angle in the direction toward the tab 77b. Ru.

The ball of the ball joint 78 is connected to this bent end section 77dLv [plane, i.e. Similar to the ball joint 42 shown in FIG. 2, it is arranged in a rigid manner. ball bearing 78 is the piston rod of the piston/cylinder arrangement as shown in FIG. It is firmly connected to 79.

The linear reciprocating motion of the piston rod 79 is caused by the piston rod 79 via the ball joint 7B. is transferred to the connecting point s77, which connects the central transfer rod section. The section 6C has a pivoting movement along a cylindrical passage whose central longitudinal axis is axis A. will be carried out.

For this pivoting movement, the transfer rod section 6C is constructed as an integral extension. The finger 30 that is 5 and the upper side wall 15d of the trolley carrier rod 15. Between the tangent positions (see Figures 4.6 and 7), it is pivoted.

Finger 30 has a bending section adjacent to its central transfer rod section 6C. Run 31a and curved cef/beak shape upward and downward from run 31 It is comprised of an adjacent tip section 32a that protrudes from the tip. Trolley rod 1 The end region of the beak and/or the finger tip section on the opposite side of 5/! I in 3 2a in the same manner as the curved second/run 31a positioned adjacent to it. Collective smooth surface of finger tip region formed in this way by flattening The transfer bag [6 is placed in its rotation where the finger 30 and the trolley 〇) I.'15 are in contact. When in the rotation position, the upper lateral cross descends laterally in a two-dimensionally inclined ♀1 shape. It contacts the rear lot surface 15d. The beak 32a is 1111 planes with respect to the rotation axis A. Since it is offset in the direction, eccentricity occurs when rotating the rod-shaped transfer bag M6. be turned around.

In FIG. 6, the beak 32a is laterally offset from the finger 30. , this beak is attached to a spring 15 at a fixed distance in the position shown in FIG. It has a lateral recess that runs laterally through the It is shown that.

of materials suspended on the trolley rod 15 via the coat hanger 20. Removal and transfer are carried out using the trolley + Yaryaronoto 15 as shown in Figure 5. Rotate the beak end of the transfer rod 6 once so that it is in contact with the upper part [ff11 surface 15d] This is done by rotating. Continuous movement of trolley 15 in the direction of arrow 3 During the movement, the beak 32 forms a constant angle with respect to the surface 15d. a bend bent in such a way as to form an ascending ramp for the hook 20 extending from Engages with the underside of the four hooks 20 on the finger section 31.

This allows the hook 20 moving on this ramp to It is only lifted by the relative movement between the lee rod 15 and the beak 32. The carrier rod is completely released from the carrier rod 5 and the descending rod is released by the next hook. It is pushed across the apex of the finger curvature up to the top of section 6C, where it through the rod sections 6b and 6a onto the ejection rod 5. , laterally offset in its position relative to the carrier rod 15. It becomes.

0IJ-12 continued its movement in the direction of arrow 3, The rear hook 20 when viewed in the direction contacts the spring 16 of the carrier rod retaining means. As soon as the rear hook is also in front of it, it is free from the carrier rod 12. The curve of finger 30 forming a ramp with the unreleased hook In this way, the apex of the arc and/or the finger bay is pushed onto the section 31. Since the apex of the song is higher than the longitudinal edge 15c, at least the front hook 20 has already been released from the upper longitudinal edge 1ffi15c of the carrier rod 15. There will be. From there, as shown in FIG. When the beak 32 assumes the position where it is located, at the latest the transfer lot 6 , pivot toward a position far away from the trolley loft as shown in Figure 5. At the point when you start the movement, and the finger tip is above the top of the finger curve. At this point, the last hook 20, located just in front of the spring, immediately , pushed onto the ramp section/gun 31 and from the upper edge 15C of the carrier loft 15. To be released.

During the pivoting movement of the transfer lot, the free end of the beak 32a is aligned with the last hook 20. completely released from the carrier rod 15 and without being driven, the lowering transfer rod a curved fin for sliding downwardly over the ejection rod 5 through the rod 6; It is lifted above the top of the gar section 31a.

In both of the embodiments described above, once the last court Since a pivoting movement occurs at the point when the tip of the finger and/or the tip of the beak , moved to a position higher than the highest point of the curve of the ramp. , so the last hook can be slid off without obstruction. Ru. Also, the preceding hook is pushed onto the ramp by the hook following ■.

Industrial applicability The only problem with the known device is that the suspension device, for example in the form of a The last hook from interfering with the process and grabbing the last hook It is caused by the hook of In the present invention, the suspension device has fins. The finger can easily stay on the transport rod until the gar tip is reached We solve this problem by using special shapes of fingers and/or beaks that make Never.

In the case of a beak, the suspension device extends beyond the tip of the beak by a certain distance. I can even do that. the slope formed by the fingers and/or the tip of the beak; A downward pivoting motion, which automatically slides and releases the last hook, for and the time required for the upward pivoting movement Continuously until the beak is swiveled against the next following trolley's carrier lower Hold the first of the next trolley in the row of trolleys and the hook that follows it. The storage device 160 can be shortened.

However, the downward pivoting motion is sufficient to initiate the sliding motion of the last bar. Rather than being carried out, the fingers and/or the beak are attached to the suspension device 16 and This is also done to avoid contact with the coupling device 15a of the moving trolley train. It is something that

Only when these devices have passed can the swivel movement continue, and the subsequent trolley The hook must be attached to one sector of the carrier lot without the hook on the top for outward pivoting movements. /! must have been retained and/or archived up to this point, as the No.

The present invention solves the conventional problems by using special shapes of fingers and/or beaks, and The surprising task of swiveling the transfer loft and subsequently temporarily holding the trolley hook This was solved by a simple method.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 9n Figure 6 Copy and translation of written amendment) Submission form (Article 184-8 of the Patent Act) November 18, 1994

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. with a trolley suspended on a rail and transporting materials along the rail; Hanged on top of clothes, especially clothes on coat hangers. a carrier rod on which a hook is suspended, intended for transporting materials; the trolley carrier rod is laterally in contact with the moving path at its upper end; and at least one descending discharge rod for sliding the material under the influence of gravity. and a transfer device for transferring the materials transported by the trolley. The transportation device may include a flap disposed at the upper end of the ejection rod. The key on each trolley is positioned in the transfer position such that it engages the underside of the rack. can be moved relative to the carrier rod and on its ascending ramp section. A rising ramp section is provided to allow the hook to be released from the carrier rod. A suspended conveyor that includes transfer fingers that are of the dispensing rod (5), which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the dispensing rod; Fingers (30) are arranged on the connecting parts (6a, 6b, 6c, 31) , such that it abuts the trolley carrier rod (15) below the curved apex. the material transfer position where the finger tip is placed and the trolley carrier above the bend. The finger is positioned at a certain distance from the rear rod (15). - Connecting parts (6a, 6b, 6c, 31) between the material transport positions where the tip is placed said finger tip (32) can be adjusted by rotating the the fingers are curved and the trolley carrier rod (15); until the fingers are rotated into the material transport position. (15) A retaining device (60) is provided to keep the garment away from the transfer position above. A hanging conveyor that is characterized by: 2. When rotating the finger (30) from its material transfer position to its material transfer position point, the finger tip along one path ending above the apex of the curvature of the finger. Hanging conveyor according to claim 1, characterized in that the end (32) is movable. Ya. 3. A coupling part is rotatably attached to the end of the dispensing rod (5) on the side of the distribution track. a sleeve carrying a fin (30) on the side of the distribution track; The suspended conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: 4. The finger (33) is produced integrally with the sleeve (31). The suspended conveyor according to claim 3. 5. The sleeve (31) and fingers (30) are basically made into a cylindrical shape. The suspended conveyor according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: 6. The requester is characterized in that the tip (32) of the finger (30) is rounded. A hanging conveyor according to any one of claims 2 to 5. 7. The outer contour of the fingers (30) extends from the outer surface of the cylindrical sleeve (31). lateral to the central longitudinal axis of the sleeve (31) in such a way as to extend into the long section; Claims 2 to 6, characterized in that they are arranged in a state offset in the direction. Hanging type conveyor mentioned in either. 8. In order to rotate the sleeve (31), a linear drive mechanism (40, 41) and its Equipped with a motion conversion device (42, 43) for converting the linear reciprocating movement of the The hanging type colloid according to any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that: Nbeya. 9. A motion conversion device connects the actuating element (41) and the slide of the linear drive mechanism (40, 41). a joint, preferably a ball joint (42) connected to the tube (31); The suspended conveyor according to claim 8, characterized in that: 10. A linear drive mechanism includes a hydraulically actuated cylinder/piston arrangement (40, 4 1) The suspended conveyor according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that: 1). 11. A rotatable coupling part connects this ejection rod (5, the straight section (6a) aligned with 5a) and the side of the ejection rod; extending laterally offset towards section (6a) on the surface and At the same time, a pivot axis (A ) with a central section (6c) connected to a pivot drive mechanism (70) with a bent rod (6) which has a shape and transforms into a finger (30) on the side of the trolley rod; The hanging conveyor according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: 12. Please note that the transfer rod (6) and finger (30) are made in one piece. 12. A suspended conveyor as claimed in claim 11. 13. The central rod section (6c) is made straight and extends parallel to the axis of rotation. 13. A suspended conveyor according to claim 12, characterized in that the conveyor is extended. 14. A finger (30) in the area of its tip (32) is attached to the trolley carrier. characterized by having a surface section adapted to the surface contour of the lot (15) , a suspended conveyor according to any one of claims 11 to 13. 15. The material holding device (60) is adjustable in the direction of its longitudinal axis and is The trolley (12) in the transport position is adjacent to its non-operating path in the lateral direction with respect to its movement path. engaging within the travel path of this hook (20) while retaining the hook from a dynamic position; including one pin (61a) that can be moved to a position below the passageway; The hanging conveyor according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: Ya. 16. The pin (61a) is, for example, by a cylinder/piston device (61) 16. Hanging controller according to claim 15, characterized in that it can be activated hydraulically. Bear.